I Left the Wet Laundry in the Washer Overnight

Dear Delyara, I heard the cycle end. I heard the little song the machine plays. I even walked past the laundry room twice and thought, I should switch that over. I didn’t. By 9:30 I was too tired to pretend it was still a choice. I went upstairs and got in bed knowing I would wake up to damp clothes and that sour-wet smell and one more stupid task waiting for me in the morning. This morning, when I opened the lid and the smell hit me, I wanted to cry. Not because of the laundry. Because I am tired of waking up inside yesterday’s unfinishedness. I ran it again. What else was I going to do?